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“I'd like to see a Republican Party that embraces a lot of the libertarian ideas.”
“From a policy standpoint, the Judeo-Christian principles are important.”
“Ideas are more powerful than people.”
“The Heritage Foundation is the premier think tank, research organization. The premier idea group for the conservative movement.”
“Well, I'm not trying to get rid of the unions, but I am saying that they appear to be an antiquated concept in today's economy.”
“What we need is some people to stand up with the courage of their convictions, to do what they promised when they ran for election, and fight to stop Obamacare.”
“I don't think Obama will get re-elected.”
“I play the guitar a little bit.”
“Frankly, if independents and Democrats want to work with us on conservative ideas, I can do that better at Heritage than as a partisan inside.”
“I went through two pretty dark years being fed up with the system and frustrated with my own party after two disastrous elections in 2006 and 2008.”
“Forget the consultants, the pundits and the pollsters; good policy is good politics.”
“Well, purity - there's no purity in politics.”
“I have been on shop floors. I have talked to a lot of the companies that create jobs in South Carolina and across the country. And what they want is less regulation.”